Pattaya Culture Shock
When I first arrived in Pattaya I was a backpacker setting out on my journey of a lifetime. When I left I was a failed backpacker, I was broke, in love, optimistic and hopeful, with a grand plan to return…
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Pattaya Is Suitable For Children
If you’re worried that Pattaya is not a suitable place to take your children on a family vacation—that’s perfectly natural, given its reputation as a playground for adults. But let me assure you, as an expat living in Pattaya for…
Culture Tourism in Pattaya
A common complaint voiced by tourists and expats alike is that Pattaya is not “real Thailand” in the sense that there is a lack of Thai tradition, custom and culture in Pattaya. Admittedly Pattaya is very westernized, but I have…
Pattaya Sex Tourist
Pattaya is a popular destination for so-called “sex tourists.” Does that make Pattaya such a bad place, and does it make “sex tourists” seedy or undesirable people? I was reading a somewhat long-winded article discussing the reasons why people are…
Why Did You Leave Pattaya
Have you said “good riddance to Pattaya”, or bid a sad farewell to Pattaya. Are you one of the many who came to Pattaya and found your Utopia, decided this is the place for me, settled into your dream lifestyle…